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Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A)
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Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A)

A180 · 1987–1989RWD

The Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A), sold from 1987 to 1989, paired the flared widebody with the 2.6-liter G54B intercooled turbocharged four-cylinder. Mitsubishi rated it at 176 hp in US trim for 1987 and 188 hp from 1988, and it added a limited-slip differential and 5-speed manual, making it the best-known Starion.

174 hpPower
1987-1989Year
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Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A), every angle

Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A)Exterior
Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A)Exterior
Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A)Exterior
Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A)Exterior
Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A)Exterior
Starion ESI-R Widebody 2.6 (A187A)Exterior
Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine2.6 L 4G54 turbo intercooled SOHC I4
Displacement2.6 L
FuelPetrol
Transmission5-speed Manual
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power174 hp
Torque306 Nm
Dimensions & body
Height · 1320 mm
Wheelbase · 2435 mm

STORY

The Starion was Mitsubishi's rear-drive turbo coupe, put on sale in Japan in May 1982 with a 2.0-litre SOHC four rated at 145 PS. In 1983 an air-to-air intercooler lifted the turbo to 175 PS. The GSR-V of 1984 added the Sirius Dash 3x2 engine with a variable valve system and 200 PS. So by 1984 the car had gone from 145 PS to 200 PS. These are Japanese-market gross (JIS) figures; export cars and the later 2.6-litre turbo are not covered by them.

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